Job Description
Guiding a metallurgy team in providing technical guidance and process engineering solutions is key to this role. Evaluating process improvements, working closely with site operations teams, Process Control Engineers, and Integrated Operations Centre teams based at the Iron Bridge Ore Processing Facility is a crucial responsibility.
This role requires delivering solutions to existing operational challenges regarding safety, process, yield, or upgrade. Engaging all stakeholders to understand and identify business needs is essential. Developing standard reports for presenting process engineering outcomes is also required.
Working closely with mine planning, Process Control & Hive operations to improve process plant control and provide oversight to implementation of PIDs is necessary. Driving short-term metallurgical accounting and production planning is also required. Generating and/or approving process-related deliverables and documentation for process optimisation and delivery is crucial.
Ensuring correct application of Health & Safety standards and overseeing technical quality, integrity, and adequacy of process changes are key responsibilities. Adherence to Management of Change protocols is also required.
Guiding a team of metallurgists and metallurgical technicians to achieve required outcomes is a critical aspect of this role.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Demonstrating commitment to safety is paramount.
* Hold tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or similar discipline.
* Have 3-5 years of experience in the mineral processing industry with direct operational/technical development experience with producers.
* Have over 2 years of process engineering experience on major mineral processing projects working on materials handling, crushing, screening, and wet beneficiation process plants (especially physical separation unit processes).
* Demonstrate experience in most major components of process plant operation and optimisation.
* Exhibit strong leadership, conceptual thinking, and analytical focus with practical alignment to reality.
* Display excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus.
* Prove capability to effectively communicate, engage across all levels.
About Fortescue
Fortescue's mission is to lead the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, harness renewable energy, and develop technology that will change our planet forever.